Railway car



April 19, 1932.

W. E. WINE RAILWAY CAR Filed May 10, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l Ap 19, 1932-I w. E. WINE 3553 RAILWAY CAR Filed May 10, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented Apr. 19 1932 I 7 WILLIAM E. WINE, F TOLEDO, OHIO RAILWAY CARApplication fil ed May 10,

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to new andimproved means for bracing the sides of various types of freight cars. vAs is well known certain kinds of lading shipped in open top railwaycars, such as hopper and gondola cars, are unloaded by the use of clamshell buckets and the like.

However, considerable difiiculty is often ex- .0 perienced inunloading-cars in this manner as the members heretofore employed forbracing the car sides extend into the car to such an extent that theclam shell buckets and other excavating means cannot be freely 16 movedlongitudinally within the car. The principal object of the invention is,therefore, to provide strong and eflicient side wall or side stakebracing members of such shape and form as to afford a maximum distancebetween those on one side of the car and those on the other to enableunloading devices to be freely moved longitudinally within the car.

A primary feature of the invention consists in providing the car with amember rig- 85 idly secured to the cross bearer and side stake forbracing the latter, the inner edge of the member extending downwardlyand inwardly from the'stake and being bowed intermediate its endportions toward the stake.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing a brace for theside stake comprising a member extending downwardly and inwardly fromthe latter and formed intermediate its ends with means extending towardthe stake and rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the latter andthe cross bearer.

A further feature of the invention consists in providing the side stakebrace with a member having angularly disposed portions,

one of said portions being secured to the side stake intermediate theends thereof and extending downwardly and inwardly therefrom and theother of said portions being secured to the cross bearer and extendingupwardly and outwardly therefrom.

A still further feature of the invention consists in providing the bracewith a plurality of integrally connected members, one of which issecured to the cross bearer and side 1930. sum no; 451,366

stake and extends downwardly and inwardly from the latter and the otherof which is secured to adjoining portions of the cross bearer and stakeand extends upwardly and inwardly from the latter.

Other and more specific features of the invention residing inadvantageous forms, combinations and relations of parts will hereinafterappear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional view of a portion of arailway hopper car, the brace members being shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is a side elevational. view of the brace.

Figure 3 is an end view of the brace as viewed from the left hand sideof Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an end view of the brace as viewed from the right hand sideof Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a bottom 'view of the brace.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 are enlarged sectional views taken on lines 66, 7-7,8-8, of Figure 2, respectively.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on line 9-9,Figure 1.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectlonal view taken on line 10-10, Figure 9.

Although the car chosen for the purpose of illustrating the invention isof the hopper type it will be appreciated as the specification proceedsthat the invention is applicable to other types of railway cars.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the center sill beams of thecar, designated by the reference numeral 1, are connected at their upperportions by a top cover plate 2. Extending transversely of the car abovethe center sill is a cross bearer comprising a plate or sheet 3. At itslower edge this sheet is preferably formed with a substantiallyhorizontal flange 4 for attachment to the top cover plate of the centersill and, if desired, the sheet may be reinforced along its lower edgeby an angle member 5. At its ends the sheet or plate 3 is formed withlaterally projecting flanges 6 for attachment to the car side sills 7and side sheets 8.

downwardly on opposite sides glurality of transhopper sheets 9 IDiverging of the cross bearer are a versely extending incline whichconstitute a cross ridge of the car.,

- erably flanged upwardly as at 11 for attachof a ertures 20 for ingportion of the ment to adjacent portions of the side sheets 8. The upperportions ofthe hopper sheets 'are formed with substantially verticalflanges .12 rigidly secured by rivets 13 to adjacent portions of thecross bearer.

Disposed within the'car are sidestakes 14,-

conveniently of. bulb each of which may be flange 15 for attachangleshape having a ment to the adjacent side sheet and a flange 16"extendingnormally thereto. The side stakes instead of continuing downwardly andbeing directly connected to the cross bearer preferably terminateimmediately above the latter. v

The braces for the car sides are designated by the reference numeral 17and each comprises a member 18 which extends downwardly and inwardlyfrom the side stake. At its upper end the member 18 is formed with anenlarged pad or foot 19 having a plurality rigi ly connect the member tothe flange 16 of the side stake intermediate the ends of the ends of thelatter. At its lower end the member 18 is prefera ly bifurcated toreceive adjacent portions of the cross bearer and hopper sheet 9. Thebifurcated portions 22 straddle the cross bearer and hopper sheets andare preferably enlarged so that a plurality of rivets 23 may be employedfor connecting them to the latter.

The member 18 consists of two angularly disposed portions, one extendingdownwardly and inwardly from the side stake and the other extendingupwardly and outwardly from the cross bearer. Thus the inner edge of themember 18 is bowed or offset inwardly toward the side stake. distancebetween corresponding portions of the braces disposed on opposite sidesof the car is increased to afford a greater clearance enabling unloadingdevices such as clam shell buckets to be freely moved longitudinallywithin the car.

Adjacent its point of maximum offset the member 18 is integrally formedwith an arm or member 24 which extends downwardly and outwardly towardthe side stake. The lower end of the member 24 is enlarged as at 25affording ofli'st portions 26 and 27 adapted to be respectively securedto the lower end of the side stake by rivets 28 and to the adjoincross-bearer by rivets 29.

This member, in addition to strengthening 'and rigidifying the member18, constitutes means for rigidly connecting adjoiningportions of theside stake and cross bearer.

Although the members of the brace may be the stem adjacent side sheet 8of the car.

receiving rivets 21 to In this manner the of any convenient or desiredshape in cross section I prefer to make the member '18 of T-shape havinga flange 30 and a. stem 31. The free or outer edge of the stem ma -beadvantageously reinforced by' a rib or ead 32. The member24 may be ofsubstantially cross shape in section having oppositely rojecting flanges33 and 34, respectively. he flanges 34 are disposed in the same plane as31 of the member 18 and the flanges 33 intersect and join'with theflange. 30 ofthe T at the point of maximum offset of the latter. Theouter edges of the flanges 34 may be formed with a bead or rib 35constituting continuations'of the beads or ribs 32 of adjacent portionsof the member 18/ 1 r The enlarged portion .25 of the member 24 mayconveniently be formed with a laterally extending flange 36 so that thebrace maybe rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the At its lowerend the flange 36 is offset inwardly to overlie and-to be ri idlyconnected to the upturned flange 11 o 4 the adjacent hopper sheet 9.Thus the brace is connected to the adjacent side sheet of the car aswell as to the adjoining side stake and cross bearer.

B offsetting or angling the member 18 of the race outwardly toward theside stake it will more effectively withstand'forces delivered theretoin a direction longitudinally of the car than if it extended in astraight line from the side stake to the cross bearer. Furthermore, bybifurcating the lower portion of the member 18 a relatively few rivetsmay employed for rigidly connecting it to the cross bearer since therivets will be in double shear.

From the foregoing it will be readily perceived that not only is thebrace of such construction that'it may be easily and convenh lm) ientlyattached to adjoining parts of the car I construction to rigidly connectthem but its design is such as to permit unloading devices to be freelymoved longitudinally within the car.

I claim: v

1. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, of a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake forbracing the latter, the inner edge of said member extending downwardlyand inwardly from the stake and being bowed intermediate its endportions toward the stake.

2. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, of a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake forbracing the latter, the inner edge of said member being inclineddownwardly and inwardly from the stake and an intermediate portion ofsaid edge being ofl'set toward the stake from a line connecting the endportionsof said edge.

a side stake and a cross bearer, of a member and being bowedintermediate its ends toward the latter.

4. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, of a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake forbracing the latter, said member extending downwardly and inwardlyj from,the stake and its longitudinal axis being ofi'set toward the stake froma line connecting the ends of the axis.

5. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, of a brace for the side stake-involving a member extendingdownwardly and inwardly from the latter, the upper end of said memberbeing secured to the stake intermediate the ends thereof and the lowerend of said memberbeing secured to the cross bearer inwardly of thestake, said member being provided intermediate its ends with a laterallyprojecting arm extending toward the stake and rigidly secured toadjoining portions of the latter and cross bearer.

6. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, a brace for the side stake involving a member rigidly secured tothe latter and the cross bearer, said member extending downwardly andinwardly from the stake and being offset intermediate its ends towardthe latter, and means rigid with said member and extending downwardlyand outwardly toward the stake, the lower endof said means being rigidlysecured to adjoining portions of the stake and cross bearer.-

7. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, of a brace for the side stake involving a member havingangularly disposed portions, one of said portionsbeing secured to theside stake intermediate the ends thereof and extending downwardly andinwardly therefrom toward the cross bearer, the other of said portionsbeing secured to the cross bearer and extending upwardly and outwardlytherefrom toward the stake.

8. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, a brace for b the side stake involving a member having angularlydisposed portions, one of said portions being secured'to the side stakeintermediate the ends thereof and extending downwardly and inwardlytherefrom toward the cross bearer, the other of said portions beingsecured to the cross bearer and extending upwardly and outwardlytherefrom toward the stake, and an arm rigid with said member adjacentthe point of juncture of its said portions, said means being rigidlysecured to adjoining portions of the stake and cross bearer.

9. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and cross bearer,a brace for the side stake involving a member extending downwardly andinwardly from the latter, one end of said member being secured to thestake intermediate the ends thereof and the other end of said memberbeing secured to the cross bearer inwardly of the stake said memberbeing integrally formed with a ownwardly and outwardly extending armrigidly secured to adjoining portions of the stake and cross bearer.-

. 10. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a crossbearer, of a member extending downwardly and inwardly from the stake andrigidly securedto the cross bearer and the stake for bracing the latter,said member being provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending armsecured to the lower end of the side stake and to the adjacent portionof the cross bearer.

11. In a railway car,.the combinationwith a cross bearer and a sidesheet of the car, of a side stake disposed'within the car adjacent thecross bearer, a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake forbracing the latter, said member being secured to the stake intermediatethe ends thereof and to the cross bearer inwardly of thestake, saidmember being provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending portionrigidly secured to adjoining portions of the side sheet, side stake andcross bearer.

12.' In a railway car, thecombination with a cross bearer and a sidesheet of the car, of a side stake disposed within the car adjacent thecross bearer, a; member ri idly secured to the cross bearer and stake orbracing the latter, said member being secured to the stake intermediatethe ends thereof and to the cross bearer inwardly of the stake, saidmember being provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending portionrigidly secured to adjoining portions of the side stake and crossbearer, said portion being provided with a flange secured to an adjacentportion of the side sheet.

13. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and crossbearer, a brace for the side stake involving a plurality of members, oneof said members being secured to the cross earer and to the side stakeand extending downwardly and inwardly from the latter, the other of saidmembers being secured to adjoining portions of the cross bearer andstake and extending inwardly and upwardly from the latter.

14. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and crossbearer, of a member rigidly secured to the stake and extending inwardlyand downwardly therefrom, the lower portion of said member being rigidlysecured to the cross bearer at a point inwardly of the side stake, saidmember being provided-intermediate its ends with a laterally projectingarm rigidl secured to a'portion of the adjacent side 0 the car.

15. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and crossbearer,.of a brace for the side stake involving a plurality of angularlydisposed members, one of said members 5 extending inwardly anddownwardly from the side stake and being rigidly secured to the latterand 'to the cross bearer at a point inwardly of the stake, the other ofsaid'members extending downwardly and outwardly from said first namedmember intermediate the ends thereof and being rigidly secured to aportion of the adjacent side of the car. 16. In a railway hopper car incombination, a 'cross ridge, side stakes disposed at the ends of thecross ridge, and a brace for each of said side stakes involving aplurality of angularly disposed members, one of said members extendinginwardly and downwardly from the associated stake and being rigid- 1ysecured to the latter and to the cross ridge,

' the other of said members projecting laterally from said first-namedmember intermediate theends thereof and being rigidly secured to theadjacent side of the car.

2 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

" WILLIAM E. WINE,

